Infants with low immunoglobulin levels: Isolated low IgA level vs other immunoglobulin abnormalities.

Abstract

Little reason exists to separate infants with isolated decreased IgA levels from those with decreased levels of IgA and IgG or all isotypes.

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Subjects

• Dysgammaglobulinemia
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Immunity, Humoral
• Immunoglobulin A
• Immunoglobulin G
• Immunoglobulin M
• Infant
• Infant, Newborn
• Infant, Newborn, Diseases
• Male
• Otitis Media
• Polysaccharides, Bacterial
• Prevalence
• Recurrence
• Remission, Spontaneous

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Authors

• Alexandra Horwitz
• Shiang-Ju Kung
• Stephen J McGeady

Publication date

2010-10-11

Journal

Journal topics

• Asthma
• Hypersensitivity
• Immunity

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology

Division of Allergy & Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Release reference

Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2010 Oct;105(4):295-8

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